The Essential Defence Services Act, 2021

[Act No. 25 of 2021]

[11th August, 2021.]

Contents
Title	Essential Defence Services Act, 2021
Sections	Particulars
1.	Short title, extent and commencement
2.	Definitions
3.	Power to prohibit strikes in essential defence services
4.	Removal of persons
5.	Dismissal of employees participating in illegal strikes
6.	Penalty for illegal strikes
7.	Penalty for instigation, etc
8.	Penalty for giving financial aid to illegal strikes
9.	Power to prohibit lockouts in any industrial establishment or unit engaged in essential defence services
10.	Power to prohibit layoff in any industrial establishment or unit engaged in essential defence services
11.	Power to arrest without warrant
12.	Offences to be tried summarily
13.	Cognizance of offences
14.	Reference of other laws in certain areas
15.	Protection of action taken in good faith
16.	Act to override other laws
17.	Amendment of Act 14 of 1947
18.	Laying of notifications before Parliament
19.	Repeal and savings